The Drumm surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 3,908 people carried this name — #8,453 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 75,800 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (3,921).

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 25 people named Drumm.

9 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 6 départements, most often Haut-Rhin.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 9
Haut-Rhin 7
Paris 4
Moselle 2
Drôme 1
Loire-Atlantique 1
Vosges 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In print

Drumm in American newspapers,
1916.

Newspaper page from The Winslow Mail carrying the name Drumm
The Winslow Mail 1916-05-26
Newspaper page from The Winslow Mail carrying the name Drumm
The Winslow Mail 1916-05-12
Newspaper page from The Winslow Mail carrying the name Drumm
The Winslow Mail 1916-05-05

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 17,386 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Drumm in Australian newspapers,
1850s–1980s.

560 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Drumm. The most, 123, date from the 1930s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Tasmania, at 1.8 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 247
Victoria 85
Tasmania 60
Queensland 57
Western Australia 48
South Australia 37
ACT (Canberra) 16

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Drumm.

Who carried it

People named Drumm,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Eduard Drumm
    Eduard Drumm 1862–1924 · politician
  • August Drumm
    August Drumm 1862–1904 · sculptor
  • Thomas William Drumm
    Thomas William Drumm 1871–1933 · Catholic priest
  • Luella Kirkbride Drumm 1872–1962 · politician
  • Ernst Drumm 1872–1945 · manager
  • Georg Drumm 1874–1959 · composer

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Drumm,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States735 records

735 records of the Drumm name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 259
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 177
  • Other U.S. records 299
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record William R. Drumm

    Born 1912 in Pennsylvania. Enlisted 1942 at Los Angeles, California; draftsman. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1979, buried at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Karl Drumm

    Arrived at New York in 1904 aboard the Bremen from Cherbourg, aged 61; baker. From Kusel, Germany; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record James M. Drumm

    U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Born 1892, died 1948; buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 735 records for Drumm in the United States.

Counts: NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Germany184 records

184 records of the Drumm name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 179
  • German emigration and citizenship files 3
  • German estate files 2
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Jakob Drumm

    Born 1898; from Neunkirchen, Ottweiler. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 15 May 1918.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Karolina Drumm

    Left Niederschopfheim for America in 1854.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (CC0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Theresia Drumm

    Estate settled at Ohlsbach in 1830.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (CC0)

Showing 3 of 184 records for Drumm in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Australia41 records

41 records of the Drumm name in Australia
  • Tasmanian Names Index 26
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 11
  • Other Australian records 4
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Kathleen Mary Drumm

    Born 1891 in Hobart, Tasmania. Died 1922 in Tasmania, aged 30.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Jas Drumm

    Arrived in Victoria in 1858 aboard the Harriet, aged 18; Irish.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Hugh P. Drumm

    Farmer of Banyena, Victoria; died 1936.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 41 records for Drumm in Australia.

Counts: Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

France9 records

9 records of the Drumm name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Therese Marthe Drumm

    Born 1910 in Vagney (Vosges); died 1991 in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Louis Drumm

    Born 1927 in Germany; died 2001 in Dreux (Eure-et-Loir).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Germaine Drumm

    Born 1903 in Paris; died 1980 in Le Raincy (Seine-Saint-Denis).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 9 records for Drumm in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Canada5 records

5 records of the Drumm name in Canada
  • City of Waterloo (Ontario) cemetery records 2
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 1
  • Other Canadian records 2
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Joel Adam Drumm

    Died 1945; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  2. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Kenneth Wesley Drumm

    Died in service in 1944.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

Showing 2 of 5 records for Drumm in Canada.

Counts: Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).

New Zealand5 records

5 records of the Drumm name in New Zealand Christchurch City cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Shona Catherine Drumm

    Died 1993, aged 88; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Stella M. Drumm

    Died 1934; buried at Belfast Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Patti Drumm

    Died 1992, aged 79; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 5 records for Drumm in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Netherlands3 records

3 records of the Drumm name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 2
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 1
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Elisabetha Drumm

    Married in 1922 in Utrecht.

    Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Elisabeth Drumm

    In the population register of Jutphaas; born 1898 in Diedelkopf.

    Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 3 records for Drumm in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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